Danny comes in to the “PYT” intro, and rocks it out with his powerhouse vocals on full display. “Maria Maria” was good, even with the clumsy dancing. “What Hurt the Most” was one of his best during the season, and he doesn’t disappoint with that as his third offering. He gives a brief inspirational talk before taking on “My Wish.”
While he gives terrific performances on each, I can’t help feeling that it’s really redundant to have 2 slow Rascal Flatts songs in a 4-song set! I think most would like to hear him leave the stage with more oomph, and if it couldn’t be a more rocky number, I’ve always wondered how he’d do on Christina Aguilera’s “Hurt.” (Before you call me crazy, give that song a listen and tell me Danny wouldn’t tear it to shreds. Just sayin…)
Grade: A-…unbelievable voice, set list needs some tweaking
via Michael’s American Idol Tour 2009 Tampa Re-cap | mjsbigblog.
